Horse Breeder
Introduction to Horse Breeds
| Horses are very versatile animals and they require constant training, good health, exercise and diets to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Horses are generally cared for by horse owners, breeders and managers. Horses will live most of their lives on horse farms and ranches where they will be in the care of a horse breeder. |  |
Horses perform duties such as recreation trail riding, shows, competitions and horse sports. There are many types of horse breeds with each one having their own distinctive features and qualities. They also differ in looks, sizes and colors. Horses love attention from humans and they always form strong bonds with their horse owners and horse breeders.
About Horse Breeders
Horse breeders are men and women who study and care for their ownhorses and who can also be professional breeders. They generally own farms and ranches to bring up their horses or to make a business of breeding horses. Horse breeders can have an alternate breed of horse which they specialize in or they may simply breed all sorts of horses. Some horse breeders even invent their own breeds through bloodlines and DNA samples.
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A horse breeder needs to be highly experienced with horses to be able to have successful breeding programs practiced on their own properties. Once horses have been bred they will continue with bring them up and raise them to be happy, healthy and competitive horses. |
Horse Breeder Responsibilities
A horse breeder has many responsibilities which they will perform throughout their time as a breeder. They are mainly responsible for the housing, breeding, health and training of all horses within their breeding programs. A horse breeder will perform the following tasks:
- Study records of bloodlines, performance characteristics, appearance, physical structures of all horse breeds to work out a breeding combination. Then determine the right mare and stallion for mating.
- Work with veterinarians and nutritionists. Assist with foaling.
- Help mate mares and stallions.
- Select and purchase thoroughbred horses.
- Ensure that horses are well exercised.
- Supervise horse training for competitive sports.
- Train jockeys, riders and stable hands to manage the horses.
- Supervise facilities and horse equipment.
- Manage all breeding programs, training classes.
Horse Breeder Associations
Horse breeder associations function right around the world and theyspecialize in promotion and preservation of various breeds of horses. Horse breeder associations may specialize and be dedicated to one particular breed of horse such as the Quarter Horse Breeders Association of America.
| All horse breeder associations hold vital information of bloodlines, history, ancestry and DNA samples of all horses registered to the association. Horse breeders and owners are able to obtain information which may assist them with their breeding programs. The horse breeder associations also hold annual conferences to update breeders on certain laws and new breeds. |  |
Horse Sales
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Horse breeders generally offer their foals which have been part of their breeding programs up for sale. The general public and horse owners and enthusiasts are able to purchase a horse directly from a farm or ranch. Horse breeders try to perfect their foals by training them for certain skills. Buying a horse from a breeder is beneficial because they have been well looked after. Most breeders advertise their horses for sale in newspaper, internet and local areas. |
